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Vasily Polovnikov (@polovnikov105 ) demonstrating the clean high pull off a narrow pulling block.

These space efficient pieces can be found used around the Russian and Asian weightlifting gyms.

Benefits of this neat little unit include space efficiency, forcing a more controlled decent back onto the block and the third you’ll have to hit up Ursula Papandrea of #WeightliftingWise for the answer. She gave me a more science-y reason behind this tool, but I’m uncertain I can recount it with full accuracy.

One of the things I’m very cautious of when having athletes perform lifts or pulls from the blocks is how they’re initiating the movement. If attention isn’t paid, we’ll see the athletes throw the shoulders and get behind the bar far too early. They might even make the lift, but this doesn’t really mimic how they would pull from the floor thus losing the transferability.

Weightlifting gnome wants to know if you’re setting aside some time to practice your Olympic lifts today?!

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Some cool assistance exercises for the snatch with demonstration by Ursula’s lifter, Thomas Lower. Thomas will be competing at The American Open this December as an 85kg lifter.

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Spending the weekend down in Austin, Texas with Ursula Garza Papandrea of Weightlifting Wise.

Ursula is the only woman to attain the status of Senior International Coach with the USAW and is a 5 time world team member between 1992-1996.

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